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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08
Wn,r Ply

ThA, - many Otherwise attractive. polite
,ui particular people snllct their friends
hy ths foul ani flssgrccable oior of their
breath; lis m'iu'y caused by disofdered
Digestion. ani that can be corrected oJ re-
mOylag me cause. hy using ih.t pure med
lclne, Sulphur D.itsrs .-Hsllh AigdisHe'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

Ailmson's Boianlc Bilsim has gaiasd
rsp1taiion which places it Ia TIE nont
ranks of curative sgents. II has been IN
the market Ab1gi tWcniy years IL IL no"
rccOmmeniei by ihe btst physlelans be-
csuse ls cures CDCghs ani Colds every
dine. Pncs rs cents Tidal slfs only 10
frnfa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08
Fon scgorrt, IMPOVERISHED BLOOD AND
gEyruar DTufIITT.

S-ats EaHisi1n ~ Pure Col Lirsr Oh,
rih Hropio,pAfer. has no 'qlA 10 the
whole realm Of Medicine. Read ihe fol-
loslng II gave one bottle OF SCOTS kmel'
.lon b my oNn child Tor scrofala' ani TIE
.n,ct va. marvellous. -. T. Gray NJ. D.
Witt Hal. lni.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

SITUATIONS WANTED wanted, every.
body suffering from weak Back. Side Ache,
kidney Troubles. Sore Lungs, Rhsum,ilsm
Severe Pains or Weaknesses 10 try the Hop
R1iisrs H.. wonderfal sirengihener.-
Hops. Guns aud Pitch combined.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

TIE clersymsn Shp vent - see thi bal.
lei a. CalcAso went away disgastei. Ani
yet ths ladies' NJ the ballet Ia Calcigo afe
PROBABLY no, oli-r than those of ballets In
.othsr cities
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

The HOlstslns are not noted ss . high
graie buiter.msking race OF cattle, bu, Y.
II Bennett. OF Bridgtou, reports having
made three pounds and Que ounce OF but
ter from one days milking ofs Hosieln
COW Owned by him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

A fdend yi.lilag Diabsr At bis studio
askci that great artist "WhAt does thls
picture represent, Daaberf' "DOnt nk
me. Irs ~ long since I palnlei II that l
can't recollect whkt 10 H."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

A yoaug m,n "who can milk aud iahs
care OF furnace" afvcrilse- In the y. 4.
Israii for situation. Some mhkmsn
should hire him The pump, could be
given rest with = man on the place Who
can milk furnace.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

"why an arralguei herei" asked The
prisoner. lIai the ilige committed hlm
for contempt Tor trylng - spring an h''
qalmaa c0nundrum on the Court.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

Cows will soon be coming In. and
some provision should be male FOR the
comfort sud welfare OF the COW and calf.
n l. burning disgrace 20 humanity. the
way the pcor animals are allowed TO suffer
a, these times. A roOmy box stall In one
eni OF the COW stable Is an excellent lns,l.
ta,lon a. these times. A few days before
the COW l. expected 10 cAlye. turn her
loose In there, and IL; her become accus.
toned 20 the new surroundings. The ex.
set time of cAlvlng cannot be determined,
90 II IL always best 10 BE- on the safe side
by making the change In time.-Er.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

III there Is call for solid road any.
where Il IL in the bsrnyard. No improve
men, you eau make will surpass this addi-
ton 20 old premises.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

TTrs All Tits stopped FREE by Dr. kliaeis
Great Nervs Rsstorer. M nts amer nr.f days
ute Marvellous cures. rreatis. and " ulsi
bottle free ~ Iit cases send "a Dr. Aline' ol
Arch 81. rhila, Pa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

"Havs you mems gloves ;" asked q
gentleman in . Boston glove store the
other day. 1--WE have senslemsn''
gloves" was the freezing reply Of the
young lady behind the counter
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

Palmistry 4. not such new ersIs. Men
have been knosn q sit around table Tor
hours trying % hni cat about each others
hands.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

IT, wls = travelling printer, aud, bslng
of oui employment be hired himself 10 .
farmer. O1e fsY tns farmer sAli, II want
yoa 20 .et that nen " "lI0r 81 yoa want
me 10 set her-soIidf'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

Learn TO use the curry comb and brush
in the dairy barn. Cows well cared for
will pay the interes, on mortgage and
attack the principal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

A coal barge was sunk In Hell Gate .
few davs since. This looks ~ II his sa'
tanic VI ,Jssiy was little short OF fuel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08
nErAs suUnILEFF.
4 c. JONES'
Smith g. MaehiniSt.
south Paris. unine.

hauafsstursr q general mseh nery. steam en
Flnss. nil scrk. srooi maehins-y snf teol :,
tots, 80 sfrsvs. taps. tles and BUS 80 ena
rspairef sssins, mSsiur ani thrs.hisg ma
eAtoes. p1mps a al kInds, presses. snnss pc
tolA tntes. traps, &c nektly and Tromptif ~
pAFea stesa aat water piping done % cries.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

New York m,n sdSerllses TO restore
Oh pilstiugs Wonder how many be has
asoi.u
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08
VOLUME LIN.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.

on practical Agricultural top
Be- l. -iIiC tel. A1iress sli Cumiuu. iCstinns
lnfruiri A. ms dspartmeut "a AouiCCL
rrHAL hpIru a. uNl,nNp uaNtrCnAt. fAHis, hA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

"A COW IL . milk producing machine.
and an exceedingly complicated and ssnsi-
tive one at that.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

Thousand. of testimonials certify TO the
prompt cure OF All bronchial and lung AZ
fectiOns. by the use OF Ayers Cherry Pee
toral.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08

Bolis, plmples. hives. rngwofm. isstsr.
ard ali other maulfsststions OF Impure
blood are cured by Hoods srsspsrilla.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08
indigestion

lndig estion.
Marv rer,0ns i.se arnetfo anl
r-.r.'a. become rna. .afrl. snfor. anl
l.. itrar.c of defective uainunn. uho
r.tf ta.e irc1 r,..orcl to health ty
Arrrs ~.r.arar'fa Tlsmclcue acfs
.r.n f.. digestive organs. through thc
f.no.f ana ias cleCici vonirr'ai cures.
rrvr.-s -sf srTrrrl frrm Indigestion
lr1 i..ss nf Arrrtfr. ant ia.lr'i io fui
r..f nrU. trrln taxing Ayers Naf-
lnluHa llr.. bottles Di th.s mc.l.lInc
entirely Cured
-r. a-l rr appetite ani drrs'fu ara
rw rfrfr.f TrfI 81 lHuff. a.
seventh sf. eolfa los'ca. Mass.
Iharr f.rrrars. suffered arufr'v from
rFsnfr..a. t.ar.f.r faaIu- a neal. urtl
et.n 'r I..'l ire n'.rih'. "ili'.ll ~,
..rrr f.r m.af distressing pans Cf
l.I-..f.n NF tfnua.h s.arffmrs fe-
.frIa 0..l IIs.I.rr rrl.''I reduced
..I af I.f I..f "' r...r uaf rf a
.r.'.'... r.'.r-. '|-ar fas.rr Ayers
Nlrs.Hl. 'l Hr.I I...Ir f i1t saved uv
I. M a.r'r IrI ..rl.. arr NV
.- ur 'Il.'I .t f.I...i - O.Lff
I Adams. -H.a..I. o..H
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
r..-,..l l. f.f U lr.- . ...f .r. vss..
....a 's O.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-08
Sick Headache

@Fog the pat two years have oeen
afflicted with severe headaehes ana alp,V
gl vas Induced % ny hoods sAisap+
nna. and have found great relief. leheer'
nly recommend 10 70 an" Mrs. L. "
ANNAnIE, New Haven, Conn.
Mra Mary c. smith. Cambndsepori, Mass
vas a sufferer from dyspepsia aud sex heAh.
ache. she took Hoods sarsapaflla Ana
found Il tie best remedy she ever used.
Hoods SarsapariIla
soiA ~ an drugrsts. Al an for ta MAO
only BY C. l. HOOD 8 CO, Lowell Mass
100 Doses Ono Dollar.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
A Scramble for Franchises.

st. Cloud, Oct 31.-The council held a
lively SESSION upon electric light matters.
There are three companies, one with
poles OH tho grounds and waiting for
the council to locate them; the second
with poles ordered and asking that the
council make all companies string their
wires on the same pole; and the third
with a plant ordered and asking the
council to grant it a franchise. Every
body was present, and accusations of
,bribing and loving epithets such as liar,
etc, flew thick and fast. One manager
had his face slapped and one alderman
wears aswpllen nose. The committees
reported that but one set of poles
should be used, that all wires should be
insulated and that the city be allowed
to cnt wires without liability for dam
ages. This was accepted but not acted
upon, and the city engineer. was instruct
ed tolocate the poles of the Electric
Light and Power company. In the
meanwhile the Gas and Light company
has canvassed for patronage and has
secured the bulk of it. 1t is merry
war.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
1 NORTHERN PACIFIC INDEMNITY
Ia lyDsS. B.
Circular of Information from the
st. Cloud Land Office.
UNITED. STATES LAND OFFIcE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
ST. CLOUD, MINI, Oct. 10Th. 1887. i
To whom it may concern: 81 4 l#s
E Numerous inquiries having been adj
dressed to this office. for Information re-
lative to the revocation, by the Hon.
Secretary of the Interior, of the order
withdrawing indemnity lands for the
benefit of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, and opening the same to set
tlement. under the general land laws,
the Register and Receiver. submit the
following for the information of those
making such inquiries: ~. .*.~ T.: @@s...t
1st. The Secretary's order affects all
lands in odd sections within the 20 mile
indemnity limits, Of the Northern Pa.
ciGc Railroad Company, not covered by
existing entries. In this come ction we
would state that none of the selections
in these odd sections have been approv-
ed to the Railroad Company.
r. I'd. Applications to file or to make
homestead entry upon such lands will
be received on and after November 7th,
1887, and will be noted and held, SUBJ
ject to the claim of the Company, of
which claim the applicant will be dis
tinctly informed, and emoranda
thereof entered on his papers. The
company will then be notified and al
lowed 30 days within which to present
their objections. Should the company
fail to appear, the filing or entry will be
admitted; if objection is made by the
company, IL hearing will be ordered by
the Register, to determine =, the right of
the company to make selection of The
same. This will be decided py this Of
fee, subject to the right of appeal in
either party. s,, T.
Cd, Settlement may date f.,m Aug
ust Is, 1887. -s>..
4th. The restored lands are not sub
iect to cash entry. -
9TH. By letter of the Hon. Commits
sioner of the General Land Office, of
date October 25, 1887. we are advised
that s'the Secretary of the Interior hay
ing decided that the law does not au
thorlze n second indemnity belt, the
company had no right to apply for the
lands beyond the 30-,nile limits-in the
so-called 40-mile, or second indemnity
belt"
9th. Applications may be made at this
office in person, or through clerks of
court, in the usual manner.
7th. In order to save them expense,
the Register and Receiver would sug-
gest to applicants that it will not be
necessary for them-to employ attorneys,
until such time time rs they are notified
that the company objects to the allow
ance Of their applications. They will
then bo given 80 days notice of such
action, and of hearings ordered, which
time will enable them to perfect their
arrangements for counsel Upon max
ing application, ali that will DO required
of them is to present written applica-
tions and affidavits, which they can
have prepared at very small expense.
P.B. GoEMAN, Register.
&. f. MACDONALD, Receiver.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04

Foreign capitalists are thro wing a
good deal of money into railway and en-
gineering enterprises. English capital
lists propose to build railroad from
Constantinople to Bagdad, distance of
l $50 miles. Machinists throughout the
country are buster than ever and skilled
labor, both foreign and domestic, is in
demand. Labor, generally, is very bus
lily employed throughout the country
and there is no difficulty in obtaining
good wages, often for inferior work
Large numbers of American farming
machines are going to South America
and the demand for Yankee implements
will largely increase there. Travellers
are working up the trade. Shipbnilders
are about establishing a new line to
South American ports in the interests ot
North America. ssssF FL
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04

Minneapolis Journal: There is d
restaurant on Nicollet ave whose pro-
prietor is probably the greatest annihi.
:lator of oysters in the country. "Coffee
John," is a Frenchman. His other
name is Fitchette. He could undoubt.
edly eat up whole oyster bank in a
season. - - .... .+s .'Ha'.,,@s ssaf:
A great many people know "Coffee
John," but they did not know of his
great capacity for oysters. Saturday
night he made wager Of $40 that he
could eat 500 oysters in two hours. He
won it. too, not withstanding the fact
that he had eaten hearty meal an hour
before. He ate $50 oysters on the shell,
then toyed with selects in bulk and
finished with 200 steamed oysters with
IL minutes to spare: E.." -.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
"A Brainerd Business Man De-
n >s.e&st@%S*# camps.

.
BRA1NERD, Oct 81 K. S. Paine, lead
ing member of the firm of K. S. Paine
& Co., is said to have left town with all
the ready cash of tho concern. The
other members Of the firm were broth
er and a cousin. and they have at last
yielded to the proofs they find of his
flight and to-day announced dissolu.
tion of the former firm, the others, con-
timing as G. Ell. Paine & Co. Tonight
they confirmed the above statement
and said that Il. S. Paine left last We'd
.nesday to purchase stock at Glenwood.
They were first alarmed by his non-arri-
val there to meet engagements. nor
could he be traced Other matters at
the same time developed which were
suspicio Gus, and at last they were forcedto
face the fact that he had collected be-
fore going all the money possible and
had left for parts unknown The amount
80 far traced ranges from 81 500 to s., 200
and possibly more, according to state
ments by the firm tonight They also
say that the act occurred when they
had large matnrities to meet. The new
firm stand high II confti tience, and state
that with the leniency already extend-
ed them they will meet everything and
90 On undisturbed Paine leaves lam
lily and his actis % far explained. rs
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
A AGovernment r Telegraph System

-. - = - NJ
WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. Senator
Cullom has arrived in Washingto The
senator strongly fayors governmental
control Of the telegraph. He says he
has been in favor of q government tele-
graph for years, but ever since he
reached 4 conclusion on the subjecthis
time and mind in the senate. have been
so engrossed with the interstate COM
merce bill that he could not 90 into oth-
er matters in which he was almost as
much interested Nov thatI have the
bill off my shoulders" continued the
senator, i shall do what / can to urge
q government or postal telegraph bill on
the senate, and if no one else will intro
duce bill II will draft and introduce
one myself The subject has been al
ready before the committee on post
sand post roads. 1t is possible that
the prospect of permanent rival lines
which seemed SO fair when the Balti-
more & Ohio constructed its system led
some who were in favor of such a meas
= g. l. =. E-=7E - 81 49, Z a.
ure into a temporary condition of indif-
ference If so, there can no longer be
any excuse for Indifference. The entire
telegraph system of the country is prac-
tically controlled by one man. Tele-
graph communication is at his mercy.
The business anil commercial secrets Of
the whole country arc at his command.
He can send the business thermometer
up or down at will. It is surely high
time to take steps to place control of the
telegraph system in the hands Of the
people. 1 would not attempt to bargain
with Jay Gould or any other man for the
purchase Of lines already built. The
government should control it's own sys-
tenn. It would be advisable, presume,
to place it in control of the postoffice de-
partment. l believe the senate is fully
ready for the question and that such IL
bill. if introduced, would pass without
serious opposition. In view of the his
tory Of the telegraph ownership in the
United States and in view of the recent
occurrences, l. really don't see how
anyone could show good rease why y
government telegraph should not be
constructed as soon as possible. But
I haven't the least doubt the legislation
necessary for the work will be enacted
within three months It has not yet
been determined by the administration
what, if any recommendations shall be
made to congress respecting teleg raph
matters. 1t is known, however, that
the subject is being carefully considered
with a view to determining what policy
will be best to pursue. It is stated
here by persons who are III position to
know whereof they speak that strong
effort is being made by a newspaper syn.
dicate to purchase the plant of the unit
ed lines for their own lse: The papers
which are to forul the syndicate, it is
alleged, now pay an aggregate of more
than 81 100000 annually for telegraph
service. 1t is understood that the
syndicate will be composed of strong
journals in : New York. Philadelphia,
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis, and
that if the purchase is made construction
will be at once begun with a view to
taking in the Pacific coast and principal
southern points.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
Minneapolis Lumberman: It is al

Minneapolis Lumberman: 1t is al
ready evident that there will be a great
deal of building next season in both St.
Paul and Minneapolis. In Minneapolis,
at least, the building will in a great
measure be in the line of large CONNER
cial buildings located in the central por-
tion of the city. When it is taken into
consideration that St. Paul and Mime
apolis annually consume something like
500, 100000 feet of lumber, and have
maintained this enormous consumption
for fully FIVE years, the Importance of
the announcement will be appreciated.
More lumber will be consumed in these
two cities next year than in any preced-
ing year, if the present signs are worth
anything. g Under these circumstances
the trade is not seriously concerned
about the condition Of the demand else
where. ~ ~.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04

EaPioneer Press: A lctler on Fifth dis
trict politics, dated from the latitude oi
Brainerd, puts the situation in this way
Gilman has had enough of politics, Kin.
dred is absorbed in booming his town.
Nelson wants the senatorship and Nc
Gill has great many friends. 1t would
be strange enough if the first movement
for McGill's denomination came from
the quarter where he was slaughtered
last year. The roll Of congressional can
didates in the Fifth district is portent-
ously long, and includes every Republi-
can of prominence in it. It is time to
divide that district, anywa h :.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
October Apportienment of School
Fund. 81.

The following table, furnished by
School Superintendent Mel Docald shows
the amount due each school district
from the October apportionment Of the
school fund, and the number Of scholars
in each district.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
STATIONS.

Peerless Dining GArs and Pullman slecpars
III all Trains. 8For Tickets Sleeping Car AccoId-
nod aticns, Ideal Time Tables and other lnf0r-
maakonspply to agent pr adurexg 5sS
Il Agent y q. II. 6. H u
Eittle Falls, MINI. ST. "a us 1ll M
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04

Report Of the Little Graded Schools
for the six week ending Oct. Fl, 1887 ..2sSsi 5:5
u The numbers opposite pupils names
express the the total average per cent
OF scholarship, department., attendance
and punetuality.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
Duluth Ners: RfsepresgentatiYes 81 Is, m

Duluth News: REPRESENTATIVES of the
the iron interests of the yermilIion
range acting in concert will ask the next
legislature to provide q commissioner Of
mining statistics with headquarters at
Tower The state has heretofore taken
too little cognizance of the richest iron
deposits ID the world
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-11-04
OFFICIAL.
MEDICAL.

diseases Of females.
w &. ". TUPPER, N. D., Physician and
w . Surgeon
DOCTORS TUPPER < SON,-OtIice over Tutte
& Churchill's. All calls promptly answered by
day or night. Little Falls. Mnn,
q c. BUCHANAN, II. D., Physician and Sur
W. geou. Office and residence oyer Tanners
store, little Falls. Mum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
Thay Hold Meeting and Protest Against the
Interstate Law.
New York Herald

New York Herald
The doors of the Palmer House club
room kept Hopping open yesterday after
noon until one hundred and fifty or more
commercial travellers were inside. They
were there TO protest against the action
of the railroads in no longer issuing re-
duced rate mileage tickets to them under
the interstate commerce act. d. X.
Clint, of Ludlow a. Co, shoe mArdfactur-
ers was made chairman, and after he had
raped the assem- blage to order, said
the railroad officials had made no effort
to discuss the matter or listen to any rea-
sons from commercial travellers. The in
crease in rates would increase expenses
at least $3.50 per day. The law did not
prohibit the selling of miltag tickets,
and they were there to protest against
such Interpretation.
j. C. Miller, Thos. Bigelow, Harry Will
liams, Lee Mayer, and c. L. Banks were
appointed a committee on resolutions.
While the committee was out j. ". Rich
ards told the committee that he had no
more love for the railroads than they had
for him, nor no more love for the people
than the railroads, but that the question
with him was one of dollars and cents.
He had no Interpretation for the bill.
Senator Cullom's Interpretation of 1t was
not authoritative, because the bill was
now beyond his reach and must be con
strued by commissioners and courts.
Fairness from the railroads was all they
asked, and as good customers the drnm-
mers deserved more than the ordinary
travellers. He wanted from the railroads
a S50-1nileage ticket, and $50 pounds of
freight carried. By that time the com
mittee on resolutions had come in and
recommended the adoption of the same
resolutions, which passed two weeks ago
at the meeting of the business men sAd
manufacturers. The resolutions construe
the bill as permitting the sale of reduc-
ed rate mileage tickets. In presenting
the resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted, Mr. Miller said that should the
railroads not grant reasonable rates the
question would be appealed to the inter
state commerce commission. The com
mercial travellers wanted 5000 mile tick
cts, $50 pounds of freight or baggage,
and tho week end tickets allowing the
holders to ride home and back at the end
of the week on single fare.
j. w. Richard, Thomas Shaugnessy and
5. Il. Howe were appointed a committee
to act with similar committee from the
merchants and manufacturers in seeing
the railroad people. They are to get a
written statement, il possible, as to
whether they will or will not grant what
Is wanted